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Mary Collum – Senior Vice President,National Bank of Arizona Collum is a senior vice president and director of private banking at National Bank of Arizona, with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Greatest accomplishment: “Creating the Private Bank from scratch was my most challenging and rewarding professional accomplishment.”

Surprising fact: “I am one of four women since 1899 to be appointed to the Phoenix Country Club’s board.”

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Business owners interested in selling their business is the April topic at Enterprise University’s educational learning program on Thursday, April 10 at the Phoenix Country Club.

Enterprise University, a free program offered by Enterprise Bank & Trust, will feature partner James D. Colyer of True North Companies to discuss “Options for Selling a Business and How Private Equity Can Help.”

The morning workshop includes continental breakfast and will review the various exit strategies, the best way to prepare for a sale and explore how private equity can be a catalyst to ensuring a successful transition.

Enterprise University provides free educational seminars on a variety of relevant topics for business owners and their leadership taught by experts in a variety of fields including advertising, marketing, business continuity, financial planning and more.

WHAT: Free course for business leaders on “Options for Selling a Business and How Private Equity Can Help”

SPEAKER: James D. Colyer is a partner at True North Companies and is responsible for deal origination, underwriting, deal execution and portfolio management activities. He has been a professional investor for more than 13 years and has worked on the buying and selling sides of deals involving aerospace and defense, consumer products and other industries.

Enterprise University, an educational program offered by Enterprise Bank & Trust, will continue its Spring 2013 courses with an April 2 class on “Personal Fiscal Fitness: The Critical Components of a Financial Plan.” The morning workshop includes a continental breakfast and will focus on wealth accumulation, retirement funding, estate planning and ensuring financial goals are met. The instructor is Susie Brousseau, Enterprise Bank & Trust’s senior vice president and director of wealth management for Arizona.

Enterprise University provides free educational seminars on a variety of relevant topics for business owners and their leadership taught by experts in a variety of fields including advertising, marketing, business continuity, financial planning and more.

Susie Brousseau began her education at the College of Charleston in Medical Technology. Shifting her focus to financial services, she achieved her Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation in 1984, her Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation in 1985 and her Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation in 1990.

Brousseau’s areas of expertise include estate planning, retirement planning, charitable giving, business planning, life insurance, investment management and asset protection strategies. She has received numerous awards, spoken regionally and nationally on wealth planning topics and has conducted numerous client seminars.

Enterprise University will continue through May, with courses during the month of April focusing on marketing strategy and sales management.

The following courses will be offered in April: • April 24: Creating a Marketing Strategy to Build Brands and Drive Results • April 30: Creating a Digital Strategy to Drive Business

For questions on Enterprise University call Kay Erb, Director of Enterprise University, at 800-396-8141, ext. 13203.

The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) will host its June luncheon on Tuesday, June 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Phoenix Country Club, located at 2901 N. Seventh St. in Phoenix.

The topic of this month’s luncheon will be “Roads and Rails: Future of Arizona’s Transportation.” Guest speakers will be Scott Omer, director of the Multimodal Planning Division for the Arizona Department of Transportation, and Tim Kanaval, economic development manager for Pima County.

The two will discuss the economic impact from both the proposed Interstate 11 that would connect Phoenix and Las Vegas and Union Pacific’s new 950 acre classification yard in southern Pinal County.

The cost of the luncheon is $40 for AAED members and guests and $50 for non-members and late registrants. To register or for more information, call AAED at 602-240-AAED (2233) or visit www.aaed.com. The registration deadline is Friday, June 1. Vegetarian meals must be requested in advance.

AAED was originally founded in 1974 as the Arizona Association for Industrial Development (AAID). The organization, which was dedicated to expanding the industrial and economic base of Arizona, changed to its current name in 1991 to better reflect its broader mission.

The strategic vision of AAED is to be the leading advocate of responsible economic development for all of Arizona by leading the facilitation of public/private cooperation and fostering teamwork to address the growth and quality of life issues that face Arizona.

For more information on AAED, visit www.aaed.com or call (602) 240-2233.